New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
ELECTION CONTESTS IN NEW-JERSEY.
HAINEs LIKELY TO GET HIS SEAT

THE sENAT0RsHIP-LEGIsLATI0N VI
wOoD-DUsr-" BANKERS ROW."
TRENTON, Feb. 6.--The seating Of Haines Rep.) In
place of 1urley (Dem.l on account OF the Camden
fraud seems probable. II should be matter Oh
course. but the Democratic policy has not been IN
cned to yield anything. The force OF the Camden
Developments u.s. however too great to DC resisted
The testimony of the locksmith who declares that ne
opened the ballot-box where the ballots are said 10
have been altered is strong corroborafive evidence
OF facts which have been sufficiently proved In DINER
ways Turlev's right to q seat is based upon inc
possibility OF an OF ttv eight vote, in the orsi
nal count, under circumstances which cannot be e1
planned any other superstition than that the ballots
we're tempered WITH II Turley is not entitled to the
seat, then Haines Is, most indisputably, ana ~ u
expected that enough Democrats will vote 10. inc
seSting OF the Republican to give him inc NC
There are thirtyone Democrats besides Turley In tne
House. Speaker Baird and the two LABOR men a,9
expected to vote with the Republican, mat WOMB
give the Republicans twenty nine and tue Dsmoora.
thirty-Turley not voting In his own case me VOC
of ono Democrat In favor OF seating Haines wouiu DO
sufficient and it Is believed that one or more VIII 10
The Walter case NAV be decided before that OF
Turley The demand OF the Republicans Is that there
should be y new election which tue Democrats arc
not vet prepared to oonccde. Should there be a new
election and should Haines be seated, each party
would have thirty nine votes in joint meeting anu .o
Labor would together hold the balance OF powe'
The result then would be doubtful, but 1t woud 10
Rumors a,e circulated that the Democrats will this
week take up the of Hawkins lkepb Oh |umoo'
land ind make contest against him ,,.,
Governor Albeit remains tho practically uncnai-
lenged candidate of h party. and Senator Se"e nas
the came place with the Republicans. lbe election
will begin week from next Wednesday, but It Is not
probable that this portion OF the contest WILL 'o e
drawn out. ...,.
Meanwhile legislation drags. Political excitement
has been too high to permit the attention that u
usually given to before tho Legislature anu
this week will not he less marked in that respect than
its predecessors. Arrang smcnts have been maze LOT
general attendance OF the leaders OF both parties tere
tomorrow evening. and crowded hotels are expected.
The bills before the Legislature are not az yet OF All
important kind but others will he presented this "eeh.
Among them will probably be one for higher license
tor the sale of liquors ana tor the regll'ii"h oi 'o
saloon business in other ways its importance IN
largely due to the fact that IL will be presented as
Knight of Labor measure. II rs open secret that
many of the brewers are prepared to give ther a-e.
10 high license measure provided the amount ~ hot
fixed Mt eNorbitant figure. Another OH 10 no
prcsented is a Sunday Observance law, modifying tue
obsolete statutes to conform with the spirit OF the
press day and thus make possible 10 enforce 'no
law, il cannot be now.
The \, ate Board OF Health In s annua report. soon
10 be issued, will discuss great number OF topics
Some attention has been gwen 90 diseases OF
in specie lines of industry, and IL is conclusivey
shown that the jourueymen IN several PROMINENT
trades suffer from disea and die from them when
could he prevented by the application OF llttle me
chancal ingenuity The dust which ills hat SHOP TOT
instance IL proven be the primary cause ogether
with the .oiAturc. Of many deaths from pulmonary
difficulties which could he obyiated by machine
which would dust 10 fly AS does tnat no" Ill
So,
The settlement here known " Bankcrs' Row in
the State Prison is almost vacant. Two pionll-
nent members died revcral others have been.reeascd
and the phi on is almost commonplace lntelli,
gent thought in the State iavor- an intermediate
prison where those conyicts who are suSceptblc Oh
reform nav be rec vrd and where the modern tbeo-
ries OF moral improvement may be tested